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Milky Way Candy Cake

Mwahahahaha. Welcome to the Halloween candy conundrum.

What to do with all the leftover Halloween candy?

  • You’ve paid your kids a penny for each piece of candy they will surrender
  • You’ve dropped off pillowcases full of sticky sweets to the nearest homeless shelter
  • You’ve stolen all the good candy for yourself

Yet there are still bite-sized, caramel-filled, nougat-laden, sugar-coated pieces of Reece’s everywhere.

You have a choice, mama. Don your witch hat and twitch about it. Or turn that frown upside down and get rid of those final pieces of chocolate bars in one fell swoop. No pressure.

I have to confess, Milky Way bars aren’t my top pick. Sure, I like them, but there’s a reason we don’t have an abundance of Snickers and Reese’s to fight over.

We’ve devoured them. And by we, I mean me.

Save me!

Milky Way Candy Cake to the rescue. This yummy cake makes a thoughtful gift. Drop it off with a note of appreciation to your neighborhood fire station. Or surprise the UPS man who faithfully (and daily) delivers your Amazon orders. No doubt there’s a neighbor who isn’t up to her eyeballs in Halloween candy and might enjoy a homemade cake.

Remember, one man’s candy torture may be another’s treasure.

Milky Way Candy Cake comes from The Little Mushroom– a favorite restaurant that loved and served the people of Dallas well for over a decade from the late 1960s through the early 80s. Now with a handful of extra candy, you can make the same delicious Milky Way Candy Cake that has delighted people for a half-century.

That’s a cake worth baking and sharing don’t you think?

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Milky Way Candy Cake

Out of this world Milky Way Cake made with leftover Halloween candy will leave stars in your eyes.

  • Author: adapted from The Little Mushroom Cookbook
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Ingredients

  • 10 Milky Way bars, fun-size
  • 1 cup butter, divided and softened (2 sticks)
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Grease a bundt pan.
  2. In a microwaveable bowl, melt 1 stick of the butter and Milky Way bars. Stir until well combined.
  3. In a standing mixer or with a hand-held mixer, cream the sugar and 1 stick butter. Add eggs and continue beating slowly. Add flour, baking soda, salt, and buttermilk. Slowly add the melted Milky Way mixture.
  4. Pour mixture into greased bundt pan and bake for 1 1/2 – 2 hours, or until done.

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    I have a Little Mushroom cookbook! I’m going to have dig it out..

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